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Crowne Plaza® West Hanoi Won the 2018 World Luxury Hotel Awards

November 16,2018 09:47 AM

The hotel is honored to be awarded as "Best Luxury Business Hotel - South East Asia" at the 2018 World Luxury Hotel Awards organized in Bali, Indonesia with the participation of 1000 hotels all over the world

"Luxury Business Hotel" is one of categories of the “World Luxury Hotel Awards” which is the pinnacle of achievement by a luxury hotel, offering recognition for gaining the respect of guests and industry players alike. Winners were determined based on votes of travellers, hotel guests, hospitality experts and general public during 4 weeks.

“To be considered for "Luxury Business Hotel, Regional Winner of South East Asia" is a great honor and a privilege for Crowne Plaza® West Hanoi,” says Mr. Barun Jolly, General Manager of Crowne Plaza® West Hanoi, “It reaffirms ourselves that our hotel has been successfully delivering the outstanding services to our customers, especially as the recognition goes beyond the country, reaching out to the region for the first time.”

Crowne Plaza® West Hanoi, an IHG® hotel, located in the business district of Hanoi, is only minutes away from the National Convention Center, National Stadium and 30 minutes away from Noi Bai International Airport. This 5-star Hotel & Residences complex boasts of 524 premium hotel & residence rooms as well as other multi-purposed restaurants and bars offer a wide range of international and local cuisines. The hotel also has an extensive relaxation zone in the 4th floor, inclusive of fitness, steam, sauna, jacuzzi, spa treatments, outdoor swimming pool, allowing guests to truly make the most of their stay.

1st boutique Heritage Cruises in Halong Bay

October 27,2018 10:18 AM

Heritage Cruises of Heritage Dragon and Heritage Phoenix had the keel-laying ceremony of Heritage Cruises on 19 October at Vietnam's Nam Phat shipyard in Quang Ninh Province.

Heritage Cruises derives inspiration for its boutique concept and design from the heritage ships of the patriotic entrepreneur Bach Thai Buoi, who transformed transportation on the waterways of Tonkin in the north of Vietnam in the early 20th century. The vessels feature 20 cabins spread over three decks, two restaurants, indoor and outdoor lounges, gym, game room, gallery, bars, spa, and the first on-board swimming pool in the Halong Bay region. The first two cruise ships have been named after the Phi Long and Phi Phuong, the very first cruise ships among 30 owned by Bach Thai Buoi, who was referred to as the King of Ocean and River Cruises in Vietnam in the bygone century.

Silk Path Grand Resort & Spa Sapa awarded 2 notable prizes by 2018 World Luxury Hotel Awards

November 14,2018 04:58 PM

Silk Path Grand Resort & Spa Sapa has won 2 world’s prestigious awards “Global Luxury Garden Resort” and “Asia’s Luxury Mountain Resort” in World Luxury Hotel Awards 2018 Gala Ceremony, held at Bali, Indonesia on 10^th November, 2018.

World Luxury Hotel Awards is a recognized global organization providing luxury hotels & resorts with recognition for their world class facilities and service excellence provided to guests. Winners were chosen based on customers’ votes all over the world. It was also rated by a global panel of consultants situated amongst 144 countries.

Boasting Luxury Mountain Resort award in Asia, Silk Path Grand Resort & Spa Sapaperches on its own picturesque hill overlooking the marvelous Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range andsurrender guests to the allure of mountain life with breathtaking views of spectacular mountains and glistening rice terraces of Sapa.

Significantly, the Global Luxury Garden Resort award honors Silk Path Grand Resort & Spa as a wonderful land of flowers with hundreds of old garden roses, hydrangea, peach blossoms planted around the resort and fresh fragrances from your private room, balcony, terrace and along the path...offering guests a memorable experience in the poetic floral paradise in the northwest of Vietnam.

Silk Path Grand Resort & Spa Sapa is an exceptional blend of local culture of ethnic groups, French Indochina architecture and vibrant Sapa touches amidst the charms of Northwest Vietnam. Its refined style inspired by the magnificent French colonial mansions boasts the delicate art of luxury design with 152 superb rooms. By winning the 2018 World Luxury Hotel Awards in the first year of operation, the resort has confirmed our service quality and position in the hospitality industry in Vietnam, Asia as well as the world.

Hanoi International Heritage Marathon

October 16,2018 05:12 PM

Hanoi International Heritage Marathon is the first times through the Hanoi Old Quarter is officially opened this weekend.

This is also the first ever link connecting three sacred heritages of Hanoi: Hoan Kiem Lake – Red River and West Lake. Organized by Nguoi dai bieu Nhan dan Newspaper, DHA Limited, Vietnam Prosperity Bank (VPBank) and other related organizations, Hanoi International Heritage Marathon is sure to be an exciting experience for any athlete, as every check point will not only be a key achievement, but also a place where athletes will enjoy the unique culture of the players.

The International Heritage Marathon 2018 will be taken placed on Sunday, October 21, 2018 with the participation of more than 2,000 professional and semi-professional athletes from 50 countries and territories.

Starting from Ly Thai To Park, the running distances are 42km, 21km, 10km and 5km. The longest run will pass through the most beautiful streets and landmarks in Hanoi such as Ba Trieu Street, Thuyen Quang Lake, West Lake and Red River. There will be 10 prizes for 42km and 21km running distances, three prizes for 10km and other three prizes for 5km with the total prize value of up to VND500 million.

"VP Bank's mission is to bring prosperity to life in the fullest sense: financially, mentally and physically. Over the past few years, we have been recognized for our commitment to financial community care (through banking services) and spirit (through cultural events). We are honored to be accompanying such of the humanitarian event for inspiring positive living to the people in Hanoi,” said Mr. Tran Tuan Viet, Director of Media and Marketing Center, VP Bank.

More than thousand year’s olds, Hanoi is a city with a long history. Not only that, Hanoi is capital of political, economic, cultural, arts and tourism. More than a thousand years of history has left Hanoi hundreds of cultural, architectural, religious, artistic heritage. Its unique has brought pride to every resident of this historical capital. Presenting thousands of years of cultural heritage in tours has always been a good way to attract travelers all over the world.

The purpose of the Marathon is to encourage and develop the sport activity in a sustainable and broad way for all ages and classes of Vietnamese people, develop the professional, semi-professional and amateur sports activity to improve the health and stature of the Vietnamese people as well as enhance the image of Hanoi to the international travelers to the capital.